MAJOR public events bringing thousands of people into Beverley will still go ahead despite town centre building work.
Contractors working on the £2.5m Saturday Market revamp will suspend operations and move machinery out of the market place.
It means Beverley Armed Forces Day on Sunday, July 7, and a cycle race on Friday, July 19, will be unaffected.
Dave Waudby, head of infrastructure and facilities at East Riding Council, said: "The council and its contractor Galliford Try are endeavouring to keep any disruption to a minimum for both businesses and customers alike.
"Throughout all phases of this important maintenance scheme, work to business thresholds will be carried out outside of normal working hours to reduce potential adverse impacts.
"We very much appreciate and value the continued support and co-operation of residents and the business community while the repairs are being carried out."
The council says work in Saturday Market is progressing well.
Work alongside the Prezzo restaurant and through to North Bar Within was finishing this week.
Work in front of Lloyds Bank will begin this weekend. The area will be open for the market today before being closed again tomorrow.
That section is expected to be completed and reopened by Friday.
Taxis will use the existing rank from Sunday to Friday, and on the Saturday will use the rank on Sow Hill Road.
From Monday, July 8, the aim is for work to start on the area to the back of Lloyds Bank.
Running alongside this, drainage and duct installation will start. Again, taxis will use the existing rank Sunday to Friday and the Sow Hill Road rank on Saturday.
The commitment to allow Saturday Market to be used for both Beverley Armed Forces Day and the Elite Series Circuit Race follows the opposite decision being taken for this month's classic car rally. East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club Midsummer Classic was held in School Lane car park instead of in the market place so it had to be a smaller scale event than in previous years.
The decision prompted some criticism from town centre business owners, who feared they would miss out on some of the trade the event attracts to the town.
Organisers of the car show, though, were circumspect about the move.
Car club chairman Neil Kirk said: "Once again, I thank Beverley for letting us use this space.
"We can see what's happening in the market, we'll be back there next year."
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